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Item Details
Title:
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WILDCAT ACES OF WORLD WAR 2
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By: |
Barrett Tillman |
Format: |
Paperback |
List price:
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£16.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1855324865 |
ISBN 13: |
9781855324862 |
Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
Pub. date: |
10 April, 1995 |
Series: |
Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S. No. 3 |
Pages: |
96 |
Description: |
Focuses on the American air aces who flew the Grumman Wildcat in America's hasty defence against the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy. This book covers the bloody battles at Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal, and examines in detail their tactics and their secrets of survival and success. |
Synopsis: |
Arguably the most important piston-engined single-seat fighter design ever to see service with the US Navy and Marine Corps, the aesthetically inelegant F4F Wildcat achieved much acclaim during its bloody frontline career. Thrown into combat at Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal, the handful of Wildcat units of the Navy and Marine Corps took on large numbers of fighters and bombers and came out victorious. On the European front, the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm also put the fighter to effective use from escort carriers, protecting Atlantic convoys from Luftwaffe attacks. |
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photographs, illustrations |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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